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Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:24 pm
by mvpike
My three efforts for '23 . . . .

Cheers,

Mark.

Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:33 pm
by Devon Dave
Had to submit this one, a rare sight I managed to capture unexpectedly.
Pair of White Letter Hairstreaks mating.
Devon Dave.

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 12:44 pm
by Burnetmothgeek
Here is 3 of my photos I took this year. Scotch Argus , Silver Studded Blues & Adonis blue

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:35 pm
by BenjiS
Common Blue

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:28 pm
by Lucy
Yellow Brimstone on Crocosmia flower
Brimstone1.png

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:44 pm
by Lucy
Common Blue

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:45 pm
by Lucy
White Admiral

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 5:48 pm
by petesmith
Here are three personal favourites of mine from 2023, one from the UK and two from France.

1. The perennially photogenic Orange-tip (UK):
Orange-tip unds 020523.JPG
2. The rare and fantastic False Ringlet male (France):
False Ringlet male 7.JPG
3. A particularly fresh and gorgeous Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper:
Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper 3.JPG

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 4:27 pm
by bob.douglas6161
Comma Feeding, Balerno, Edinburgh
Comma Feeding, Balerno, Edinburgh

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:24 am
by cecropia117
Here are 3 of my favorites.

Blue Argus and Grecian Copper from Greece, and Yellow Spotted Ringlet from France.

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2023 3:03 pm
by Testudo Man
Another good season...lets hope for an even better 2024.

My 3 entries, cheers Paul.
PS. As usual, all of my photos are single images, with basic editing applied to Jpegs.
Locations - in/around Kent.

1st - Pair of male Silver Spotted Skippers, on Dwarf Thistle. Location - Queendown Warren, Kent.
Image is cropped some. Panasonic G9/Olympus 60mm macro lens. f/8, 1/1000, ISO-500. 12/8/23, at approx 5.00pm.
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2nd - Green Hairstreak, nectaring on Buttercup. Location - Queendown Warren, Kent.
Image is not cropped. Panasonic FZ1000/Canon 500D close up filter attached. f/5.6, 1/640, ISO-80. 14/5/23, at approx 3.00pm.
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3rd - Brown Argus (female) an 1st brood. Location - Burham Down, Kent.
Image is not cropped. Panasonic FZ1000/Canon 500D close up filter attached. f/8, 1/160, ISO-80. 19/5/23, at approx 6.00pm.
P1110623-copy-to-1024.jpg

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:45 pm
by trevor
Here are my three contributions.

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:09 pm
by PhillipHastings
My three entries.
1. Speckled Wood.RSPB Fowlmere.Cambs.26.8.23
2. Marbled Whites.Wellhead Springs.Bassingbourn.Cambs.18.6.233.
3. Marbled Whites and Bumble Bee.Wellhead Springs.Bassingbourn.Cambs.18.6.23

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:07 pm
by Rosalyn
Black Hairstreak 12th June 2023. Monks Wood
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Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 3:22 pm
by searle
SEARLE 2023 Competition entries

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:57 pm
by Will Malpas
My three entries for this season. Glanville Fritillary, Hutchinsons Bank. Silver-studded Blue, Fairmile Common. Wood Whites, Chiddingfold.

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:43 pm
by Goldie M
Just two entries for me taken at Monkton Nature Reserve on the 27th of June this year, it was a very hot day, Goldie :D

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:58 am
by Andy Mitchell
My offerings to an already wonderful array of photos from everyone else
Wood white Oaken Wood Surrey
Wood white Oaken Wood Surrey
Brown Argus Molesey Heath, Surrey
Brown Argus Molesey Heath, Surrey
Black-veined white Hutchinsons Bank
Black-veined white Hutchinsons Bank

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 4:08 pm
by Francis Kelly
Three entries from Surrey

Re: Annual 2023 Competition

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:01 pm
by bugboy
a trio from me
Common Blue, MIll Hill
Common Blue, MIll Hill
Red Admirals, Goring Beach
Red Admirals, Goring Beach
Mating Small Blue, Durlston Country Park
Mating Small Blue, Durlston Country Park